Industry May 26, 2026
Elton John's Breakthrough Song Was Inspired by Astronaut Drudgery
“Unfortunately, people identify it with David Bowie’s Space Oddity”
Originally published by
MusicRadar
Elton John's globally successful song was conceived from thoughts about the mundane aspects of being an astronaut. An entire verse of the song reportedly came to him spontaneously.
The artist noted that the song is often mistakenly associated with David Bowie's "Space Oddity." Originally reported by MusicRadar.